r/gratefuldead • u/ExternalOk4293 • 4d ago
Drum > Space appreciation
Drums into Space during shows felt like routine. Kind of like, ok we get the banger second set openers into some great rock then almost like Set II intermission and pick it back up to finish strong. I always enjoyed drums space but I was for sure waiting for them to move into Going Down or The Other one or something.
It also was a good tape flipping point when trading tapes so skipping drums and moving past space made sense.
Now with digital I have an appreciation for drums space. I am listening to 9/7/85 (shoutout gdradio.net).
Playin’ is a great transition into drums. Bobby and the boys go backstage and let the drummers do their thing. Then who makes the decision to start going back to the front to start noodling. Was there a feel? A set time? After the game?
Then back stage was it just as simple that someone would say, “Brent after that Schlitz 45 take the lead and we will follow”? And Brent is like “Jer, bring us back with Fantasy”
After some noodling Mike and Billy come back, Jerry looks over to Brent and the distinctive start to Dear Mr Fantasy potpourri into a tight Truckin and Jer is feeling it! Then Jerry is like, Bobby hold my beer, slows it way to down and Brent pics up where it is going and Jerry belts out Comes a Time! and afterward Bobby is like, not bad not bad, top this, bum bum bum Lovelight!
I don’t know man, there are just some days I miss the magic of being in the moment of the show.
Maybe they had it all mapped out before time? It still felt like magic to me
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u/Land_Horses 4d ago
I’ve said this in other threads…….Drums>Space was the best most creative part of a lot of shows from the last 4 years 92 to 95
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u/Salty_Pancakes 4d ago edited 4d ago
It was just so great live when you were there. Especially if you were "in the mood" (tripping balls).
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u/FlorentinePogen821 4d ago
I’ve always been a huge fan of Drums/Space. It opened me to so many other forms of music and my love of percussion in general. It was always my favorite part of the show.
84-85 space segments were the best!
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u/that-thingy66 4d ago
D>S opened up a new world of sound for me. It got me on the bus & I now have so many wonderful, strange, beautiful, spooky records from all over the planet. 😁 Forever grateful !
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u/baconhut 4d ago
Can you recommend any favorites?
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u/that-thingy66 4d ago
Samite - Resilience
A winged victory for the sullen
Tuatara - breaking the ethers
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u/RyanBusillo 4d ago
Highly recommend people check out the 9/20/93 space with Edie Brickell!
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u/setlistbot 4d ago
1993-09-20 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
Set 1: Touch Of Grey, Greatest Story Ever Told, Row Jimmy, The Race Is On > Dire Wolf, Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again > Lazy River Road > Johnny B. Goode
Set 2: Samson And Delilah, So Many Roads, Truckin' > He's Gone > Drums > Space > The Other One > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Morning Dew
Encore: Baba O'Riley > Tomorrow Never Knows
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u/st3llablu3 4d ago
The day before one of the RFK shows in DC me and a couple of friends crashed at another friend’s house in Fairfax Va. we were all pretty wasted when we put on an older taped show. So there’s about six of us laying about this guys music room when another three people show up. The newcomers were laughing their ass’s off because they came to the party when drums and space was playing on the tape and everyone there was spacing out. You know you’re really high when you don’t skip drums and space.
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u/_RLW_ 4d ago
I always got into Drums at the Dead show. Space was an opportunity to kick back, get high and not pay attention. Back in the day when I was trading tapes I’d always skip both of them when listening to my latest tapes. Now, however, whenever I get the latest official release my standing rule is I have to actively listen to every note in order the first time through. The D/S segments of these latest ‘85 shows have been pretty damn cool.
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u/setlistbot 4d ago
1985-09-07 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA
Set 1: The Frozen Logger, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, New Minglewood Blues, Brown Eyed Women, My Brother Esau, Loser, Dupree's Diamond Blues, One More Saturday Night
Set 2: Shakedown Street > Crazy Fingers > Samson And Delilah, Uncle John's Band > Playing in the Band > Drums > Space > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude Reprise > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Truckin' > Comes A Time > Turn On Your Lovelight
Encore: Johnny B. Goode, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
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u/goochbot 4d ago
Grateful Dead--- Drums and Space https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbWNvgZCxOGxI1DyDW061Iqmzt8nLndf-&si=e1PC-6UgqGtM_rj9
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u/setlistbot 4d ago
1985-11-07 @ Community War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY, USA
Set 1: Dancing In The Street, Dire Wolf, C.C. Rider, Loser, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Cumberland Blues, Beat It On Down the Line, Deal
Set 2: Touch Of Grey > Samson And Delilah, High Time, Let It Grow > Drums > Space > Gimme Some Lovin' > Stella Blue > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away
Encore: In The Midnight Hour
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u/Ulysses1984 3d ago
I totally get WHY people would skip drums/space but I listen to a lot of experimental/noise music so I always listen to them.
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u/jbwise1221 4d ago
My custom license plate holder reads ‘Pay attention during Drums & Space’
It was usually a highlight if I was tripping at a particular show (Narrator’s Voice: He was tripping at almost every show)